🔓 Data Breaches

Figure Breach: When 967K Emails Turn MFA into a Speed Bump

Picture this: hackers snag nearly a million emails from Figure, no exploits needed. Suddenly, your MFA push feels like a polite 'please wait' sign on a wide-open door.

Digital vault door ajar with email icons spilling out, MFA lock bypassed

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Figure's 967K email leak fuels credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering with 2-3% instant success rates. 𝕏
  • Legacy MFA falls to real-time relays and fatigue—it's authenticating signals, not users. 𝕏
  • Future-proof with passwordless biometrics; AI attacks demand AI defenses for true identity assurance. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Bleeping Computer

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